[Shotimes] Acceleration shake

Dave Kegel d.kegel@comcast.net
Thu, 7 Apr 2005 14:21:43 -0500


Uh, technically I said both.  :)

Dave

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[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Zach Leahy
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 12:00 PM
To: George Fourchy
Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Acceleration shake


I could believe worn axles,  there is some presence when not under
acceleration, same rythm, but feels more like an out-of-balance wheel.
that would be the reason (and cause it's easy) that I am shooting for
wheels/tires first.

So far Kegel and Glass say tires/wheels and george says axles.  This is
fun :)

Z

On Apr 7, 2005 12:41 PM, George Fourchy <krazgeo@comcast.net> wrote:
> On Thu, 7 Apr 2005 11:03:45 -0500, Zach Leahy wrote:
> 
> > It happens under accelration and peaks intensity in the 30-50mph 
> >range. the shake feels very lateral (left right) not like an out of 
> >balance tire,
> 
> If it only happens under acceleration, and quits as soon as you let 
> off the gas, it's the axles.  When Lowrider was REALLY Lowrider, I had

> that problem every time I'd get on the throttle.  The book says that 
> worn axles will cause this, as well as axles with too much of an angle

> across the joints, as in a car that is too low in front.
> 
> George
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